15 Keanu Reeves movies everyone loves for

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

"The Incredible Adventures of Bill and Ted", "Constantine: Lord of Darkness", "The Matrix" and more.

1. On the river bank

• USA, 1986.
• Drama, crime.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

The teenager John kills the girl and talks about it at school. His friends are faced with a difficult choice: their leader believes that they must support a friend and help cover up the crime. The rest of the members of the company want to act according to the law and extradite the young man to the authorities.

The very young Keanu Reeves was brought to the cinema by his stepfather Paul Aaron, who worked as a director in theater and on television. But the first years, the actor played only minor minor roles. He was first noticed just after the painting "On the River Bank". The image of the charming Matt made Reeves the hero of teen cinema.

2. Bill and Ted's Incredible Adventures

• USA, 1989.
• Science fiction, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Two failing schoolchildren are to write a report "The Modern World Through the Eyes of a Famous Historical Person." And then he turns a man from the future with a time machine. Friends travel back in time to meet celebrities from different eras.

It's funny that Keanu originally auditioned for the role of Bill and ended up playing Ted. Their duet with Alex Winter fell in love with the audience, and Reeves' ridiculous expression years later became a meme. In 1991, the less successful sequel, The New Adventures of Bill and Ted, was released. And in 2020, the actors were reunited in the third part, where they played already aged, but still the same stupid heroes.

3. On the crest of a wave

• Japan, USA, 1991.
• Action, thriller, crime.
• Duration: 117 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

FBI agent Johnny Utah investigates a series of bank robberies. He infiltrates a gang of criminals who love to surf in their free time and spend the stolen money on their hobby. But the new assignment changes Johnny himself.

With this film, Reeves began his ascent as an action star. To better immerse himself in the character, the actor consulted with a real FBI agent, and also really started surfing.

4. My personal state of Idaho

• USA, 1991.
• Drama.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

Scott and Mike work as call boys. Although their fates differ: one is the rebellious and shocking son of the mayor, and the second is a poor homosexual with drug addiction. Together, the heroes go in search of Mike's mom.

Keanu Reeves and his on-screen partner River Phoenix (brother of Joaquin Phoenix) tried to fully immerse themselves in the life of their characters. They both ended up taking drugs. Reeves later recovered from a dangerous addiction. But Phoenix died of an overdose two years after the film was released.

5. Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

• USA, 1992.
• Horror, fantasy.
• Duration: 128 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

Real estate agent Jonathan Harker arrives in Transylvania to see Count Dracula, not knowing that he has long turned into a vampire. The Count sees a photograph of Harker's fiancée Mina and decides that she is the embodiment of his wife who committed suicide. Dracula goes to London, wanting to get the girl.

In the film by Francis Ford Coppola, Reeves, who played the role of Jonathan Harker, was among the stars of the first magnitude: Dracula was played by Gary Oldman, Abraham Van Helsing - by Anthony Hopkins. Largely due to such a bright composition, the picture has become a real legend.

6. Speed

• USA, 1994.
• Action, thriller.
• Duration: 116 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

Terrorist planting a bomb on a regular bus. It will explode if the speed drops below 50 miles per hour. Special agent Jack Treven has to jump into the vehicle at full speed and, together with a random woman at the wheel, save the lives of passengers.

Initially, the authors wanted to invite Stephen Baldwin for the main role, but he refused, because the hero looked too much like John McLane from Die Hard. Then they called Keanu Reeves, who was noticed after the movie "On the Crest of the Wave". The creators of "Speed" decided that he would not seem too brutal, but more lively and soft. Although for the role, the actor shaved off his long hair and pumped up muscles. As a result, Reeves looked as cool as the typical action heroes.

7. Johnny Mnemonic

• USA, Canada, 1995.
• Science fiction, action, thriller.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 7.

Couriers, called mnemonics, transport important information in a special chip implanted directly into the brain. The problem is that the media loses some of its own memory. Because of this, the main character Johnny does not remember his childhood. After too much information is loaded into his head, he faces death. In addition, the yakuza is hunting for the man, wanting to get a chip with data.

The adaptation of the work of one of the fathers of cyberpunk, William Gibson, could give rise to a whole series of films. But, unfortunately, the producers decided to make the plot more youthful: they greatly simplified the storytelling and invited teen movie star Keanu Reeves. This spoiled the idea of the authors. At one time, the picture failed and only over the years became a cult.

8. Walk in the clouds

• USA, Mexico, 1995.
• Drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

Former military man Paul returns home and realizes that his wife has become a complete stranger to him. He leaves and meets a pregnant Victoria. The groom ran away from her, and the girl is afraid to return home. Then Paul offers to introduce himself as her husband. And soon the deception is reborn into a real feeling.

Keanu Reeves starred in romantic melodramas with enviable regularity. For example, 1996 saw the release of Feeling Minnesota and 2001 Sweet November. They are often criticized for their simplicity and predictability. But the audience still loves these works, and Reeves is perfectly suited to the image of a hero-lover.

9. Devil's advocate

• USA, Germany, 1997.
• Drama, mysticism, thriller.
• Duration: 144 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

Lawyer Kevin Lomax is able to win any case, even if he defends the inveterate villain. He is offered a good career advancement - a position in a large firm in New York that specializes in working with millionaires. It is led by the mysterious John Milton. And the boss clearly has plans for Kevin.

For the role in this film, Keanu Reeves turned down the filming of the sequel to "Speed" (he was replaced by Jason Patrick). And the actor made the right choice: his on-screen duet with Al Pacino captivated the audience. And "Speed-2" failed at the box office.

10. Matrix

• USA, Australia, 1999.
• Science fiction, thriller.
• Duration: 136 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 7.

Thomas Anderson works in a regular office during the day. And at night he turns into a hacker named Neo and fights the system. But one day the hero learns the shocking truth: the whole familiar world is just a computer simulation, and it is he who will become the chosen one who will save people from the power of machines.

Initially, the Wachowskis wanted to call Will Smith for the lead role. But he did not understand the idea and went to act in "Wild, Wild West". For Keanu Reeves, the image of Neo became the pinnacle of popularity: the picture was appreciated by both viewers and critics. The Wachowskis filmed two more sequels. And in 2022, the fourth part should be released, where Reeves will play the main role again.

11. Love by the rules and without

• USA, 2003.
• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 128 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

An elderly ladies' man Harry Sanborn has a heart attack in the house of another young mistress. Now he has to while away time with the girl's mother - the famous writer Erica. But a doctor who came to help Harry falls in love with this woman.

Another movie with a whole bunch of great actors. The main roles in the film were played by Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. And Reeves got the romantic image of Dr. Julian Mercer - extremely sweet and charming.

12. Constantine: Lord of Darkness

• USA, Germany, 2005.
• Horror, fantasy, action, drama.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Still very young, John Constantine attempted suicide and ended up in hell during his clinical death. Returning to life, he devoted himself to the fight against demons and all kinds of evil spirits that break into our world.

Keanu Reeves is not at all like the hero of the original Hellblazer comics - a witty blonde with a British accent. But the audience fell in love with this particular incarnation of Constantine so much that they still dream of a sequel.

13. Lake House

• USA, 2006.
• Fantasy, drama.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

Kate Forster, a lonely female doctor, leaves a rented house on the lake and leaves a letter to the next tenant. Alex Wyler, who received it, is surprised that the described circumstances do not coincide with reality. Soon the heroes realize that they are separated by two years of time.

In the 90s, Sandra Bullock became famous for the movie "Speed", where she played along with Keanu Reeves. Later, both actors admitted to The Hidden Love Between Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock that they were even in love with each other. But they played a romantic couple only 12 years later.

14. Clouding

• USA, 2006.
• Science fiction, thriller, drama.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

Police Officer Robert Arctor infiltrates undercover drug addicts. The secrecy of his assignment excludes any personal contact with contacts. Gradually Arktor becomes addicted to drugs and begins to suspect himself of betrayal.

The film by Richard Linklater is made in a very unusual way: the picture was filmed with live actors, and then manually painted using the rotoscoping method. The thing is that the main character not only experiences hallucinations, but also wears a special costume that changes his appearance. Therefore, the drawn Keanu Reeves regularly transforms into completely different people, sometimes changing every second.

15. John Wick

• USA, China, 2014.
• Action, crime.
• Duration: 101 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

The criminal steals from John Wick his car, along the way killing the dog. But the villain does not know that he has contacted the coolest retired assassin. Wick declares war on the mafia.

Director and stuntman Chad Stahelski worked as a stunt double for Keanu Reeves back in the days of The Matrix. Years later, they decided to shoot a classic action movie together. As a result, "John Wick" has become one of the most popular action franchises in recent years. Three parts have already been released, and in the future not only sequels are planned, but also spin-offs.